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10 songs that feel like 22 Acacia Avenue

Matched to 22 Acacia Avenue by Iron Maiden on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

The song you love
22 Acacia Avenue
Iron Maiden
intense 78/100 intensity 95 BPM
Endorphinmachine — Prince intense 124 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (81/100).

Euphoria — Kendrick Lamar intense 95 BPM

96% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Same layered texture.

A Touch of Evil — Judas Priest intense 120 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Measured 92% alike.

Nightrain — Guns N' Roses intense 125 BPM

Measures 92% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (77/100). Same layered texture.

Safaera — Bad Bunny intense 95 BPM

A 96% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (78/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

Fuck tha Police — Ice Cube intense 95 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.

Straight Outta Compton — Ice Cube intense 95 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Measured 94% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (95 BPM).

People of the Sun — Rage Against the Machine intense 100 BPM

Measures 94% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (75/100). Same layered texture.

Fuck Tha Police — N.W.A intense 90 BPM

A 94% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (90 BPM).

Judith — A Perfect Circle intense 90 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (74/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when 22 Acacia Avenue is more than you want right now.

Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne — Suicide moderate 110 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9. Intensity 48/100, down from 78.

Charm Assault by Ride
Charm Assault — Ride moderate 110 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 48/100 — the pull without the edge.

We the People.... by A Tribe Called Quest
We the People.... — A Tribe Called Quest moderate 92 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 50/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Sanctuary by Iron Maiden
Sanctuary — Iron Maiden moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 51/100, versus the original's 78.

All Eyez on Me by 2Pac
All Eyez on Me — 2Pac moderate 93 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 54/100, down from 78. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Vertigo — The Libertines moderate 120 BPM

Its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 9, so it lands at 49/100 — the pull without the edge.

Peek-A-Boo! by Devo
Peek-A-Boo! — Devo moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. Reads 60/100.

Working in the Coal Mine by Devo
Working in the Coal Mine — Devo moderate 120 BPM

Holds the same feel while its dynamic range stays a gentler 7 where the original climbs to 9. 60/100, versus the original's 78.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “22 Acacia Avenue” by Iron Maiden?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “Endorphinmachine” by Prince, “Euphoria” by Kendrick Lamar, “A Touch of Evil” by Judas Priest — the top match scores 94% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “22 Acacia Avenue” but calmer?

“Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne” by Suicide, “Charm Assault” by Ride, “We the People....” by A Tribe Called Quest keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “22 Acacia Avenue”?

It measures 78/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 95 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 94% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 78/100 comes from a dynamic range of 9/10, layered texture, frequent shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a huge quiet-to-loud swing: more extreme on that axis than 96% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus1/10
Workout6/10
Dinner4/10
Party / hype6/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

1982 in context

The 211 songs we’ve measured from 1982 average a dynamic range of 6.5/10. At 9/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity78
Dynamics89
Tempo31
Surprise75
Density33
Predictability100
Vocal force75
Trigger load13

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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